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...Christopher Morris' photos of General Tommy Franks' Central Command in Tampa, Fla. [NATION, March 18], left a lot of you wondering about the attire of the top brass. "Isn't it ludicrous for Franks and his staff to be wearing combat boots and fatigues while sitting around their air-conditioned offices?" asked a Floridian. "Are they expecting to be rushed to the front?" An Arizonan noted, "The camouflage uniforms and combat boots 7,700 miles from the front lines smack of comic opera and macho imagery. Franks and his men appear ready to pick up arms and meet the enemy...
...taxis aren't just for top brass. Much of the new business comes from small-to-medium-sized companies that need to move middle managers around several European cities within a few days. In a survey of European charter operators by the trade publication Air Charter Guide, 35% said traffic had increased since the attacks, while 40% reported no downturns since September. "That's a strong result" in recessionary times, says spokesperson Meara McLaughlin, especially considering that business for Europe's commercial carriers has fallen by 15% within Europe and transatlantic business by 33%. In the U.S., which has long...
...array of visual effects. Multiple backdrops, including a two-story box divided into four cubes to hold the percussionists, extensive lighting techniques, and simple yet effective costuming contribute to the emotional impact of the show. At the heart of the performance, though, is the cast, comprised of over 50 brass musicians, percussionists, and dancers...
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant is a homey little joint with red vinyl booths and murals of Mayan ruins. Papa Thomas Bermejo greets customers, while daughter Candy punches the cash register and son Julio presides behind the bar. The roar of ice crushers blends with mariachi brass. The waitress, in a worn T shirt, scuttles about at 78 R.P.M., hoisting platters of sizzling enchiladas...
Astunning blonde is handcuffed to the brass bed, dead and covered in blood. Her face is contorted into a permanent scream. She's Russian. It's the boiling Shanghai summer of 1926. And a glance at a family portrait in her International Settlement apartment reveals the victim is an aristocratic ingenue?a refugee from the Bolsheviks fending for herself in a city where everyone is on the run and has something to hide. "Never ask anyone in Shanghai about their past," explains the detective on the case. "Especially not a lady...